Mohamed Morsy
Citing ‘idleness,’ Morsy considers broadening governors’ powers
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Citing ‘idleness,’ Morsy considers broadening governors’ powers
Legal changes are being discussed in order to broaden the powers of governors, President Mohamed Morsy told a meeting of…
Morsy meets Abbas in Cairo to discuss Palestinian reconciliation
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Morsy meets Abbas in Cairo to discuss Palestinian reconciliation
President Mohamed Morsy met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday at the presidential palace in Heliopolis. The two…
Egypt is not a religious state, Morsy tells students
Egypt
September 5, 2012
Egypt is not a religious state, Morsy tells students
At the opening of the first General Conference of Student Unions on Wednesday, President Mohamed Morsy said Egypt is a…
Information minister vows to take Faraeen channel off the air
Egypt
September 5, 2012
Information minister vows to take Faraeen channel off the air
Media Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud on Tuesday vowed to shut down the privately owned Fareen Channel headed by controversial media figure Tawfiq Okasha,…
Morsy appoints 10 new governors, including three military generals
Egypt
September 4, 2012
Morsy appoints 10 new governors, including three military generals
President Mohamed Morsy appointed 10 new governors, of whom four are affiliated with the Brotherhood, three are retired military generals…
Update: Gunshots, teargas fired outside Syrian embassy
Egypt
September 4, 2012
Update: Gunshots, teargas fired outside Syrian embassy
Police forces fired teargas and gunshots outside the Syrian Embassy in Cairo on Tuesday night after protesters seized a police…
Morsy’s new governors expected to entrench Brotherhood authority
Egypt
September 3, 2012
Morsy’s new governors expected to entrench Brotherhood authority
Residents of Sansaft village in Monufiya detained their governor for an hour a fortnight ago while he was visiting a public…
Syrian minister criticizes Morsy over Non-Aligned Summit speech
Egypt
September 3, 2012
Syrian minister criticizes Morsy over Non-Aligned Summit speech
Syrian Information Minister Imran Zoubi attacked Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy for his recent speech at the Non-Aligned Movement summit in…
Morsy appoints new Administrative Control Authority leader
Egypt
September 2, 2012
Morsy appoints new Administrative Control Authority leader
President Mohamed Morsy on Sunday appointed Mohamed Heba as president of the Administrative Control Authority to succeed Mohamed Tohamy, who…
Bahrain recalls diplomat after Iranian TV distorts Morsy speech
Egypt
September 2, 2012
Bahrain recalls diplomat after Iranian TV distorts Morsy speech
Bahrain recalled Iranian chargé d'affaires Mahdy Islamy on Saturday to officially protest official Iranian television's distortions of President Mohamed Morsy's…